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Mr. Jones (Counting Crows song)

"Mr. Jones" is a 1993 Counting Crows song by Adam Duritz and David Bryson, the lead single from August and Everything After, about Marty Jones of The Himalayans; it hit No. 5 in the US and No. 1 in Canada.

Mr. Know It All (Teddy Swims song)

Mr. Know It All is a 2026 Warner Records single by American singer Teddy Swims (Jaten Collin Dimsdale), written with Julian Bunetta, Ammo, John Ryan, Eskeardo, and Ed Drewett; it peaked at 39 on the Hot 100 and 38 in the UK.

Mr. Roboto

Mr. Roboto is a 1983 Styx synth-rock song written by Dennis DeYoung, from the concept album Kilroy Was Here. It hit No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, sold a million copies, features the vocoder refrain "Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto," and was not played live as a full band by Styx until May 2018.

Mr. Sandman

Mr. Sandman (Mister Sandman), a 1954 pop song by Pat Ballard, first recorded by Vaughn Monroe and made a seven-week Billboard No. 1 by The Chordettes, with hit covers by The Four Aces and later uses in Back to the Future.

Mr. Tambourine Man

Mr. Tambourine Man is a Bob Dylan song from Bringing It All Back Home (1965). The Byrds' electrified cover, released weeks later, hit No. 1 in the US and UK and launched folk rock.

Mrs Magic

"Mrs Magic" is a 2019 lo-fi bedroom pop song by Strawberry Guy, the project of Welsh-born, Liverpool-based singer-songwriter Alex Stephens, about a frightening magic mushroom trip.

Mrs. Robinson

"Mrs. Robinson" (1968) by Simon & Garfunkel, written by Paul Simon; begun as "Mrs. Roosevelt" and salvaged by Mike Nichols for The Graduate (1967), it topped the Hot 100 for three weeks and won the Record of the Year Grammy.

Ms. Jackson

"Ms. Jackson" is a 2000 OutKast song, second single from Stankonia, written by André 3000, Big Boi, and David Sheats as an apology to Erykah Badu's mother; it topped the Billboard Hot 100 and won a 2002 Grammy.

Ms. Whitman

"Ms. Whitman" (Ms Whitman) is Bhad Bhabie's February 25, 2025 diss track against Alabama Barker, sampling Ye and Ty Dolla Sign's "Carnival"; the title mocks Alabama Whitman, the True Romance character Barker was named after.

Mull of Kintyre (song)

"Mull of Kintyre" (1977), by Paul McCartney and Denny Laine of Wings, is a tribute to the Scottish Kintyre peninsula recorded with the Campbeltown Pipe Band; it was the UK Christmas Number One of 1977, spent nine weeks at number one, and was the first UK single to sell over two million copies.

Multo (song)

"Multo" (Tagalog for "ghost") is a 2024 synth-pop ballad by the Filipino band Cup of Joe from Baguio, written in 2020 by the Ridao brothers during lockdown. Released on the debut album Silakbo, it became the most-streamed OPM song on Spotify and the first Filipino act's song on the Billboard Global 200.

Mundian To Bach Ke

Mundian To Bach Ke (Beware of the Boys), a 1998 bhangra track by Panjabi MC with vocals by Labh Janjua, sampling the Knight Rider theme via Busta Rhymes; a 2003 re-release topped European charts and a Jay-Z remix reached the US Hot 100.

Murder ballad

A murder ballad, also known as a tragic ballad, is a narrative song about a murder that began in 17th-century Europe and shaped American folk and country music.

Murder on the Dancefloor

Murder on the Dancefloor is a 2001 disco-pop single by Sophie Ellis-Bextor from Read My Lips, a UK No 2 hit written by Gregg Alexander, revived to its original peak and a first US Hot 100 entry via Saltburn and TikTok.

Music (Madonna song)

"Music" is a 2000 electropop and dance-pop single by Madonna, written and produced with Mirwais Ahmadzai for the Warner Bros. album Music. It became her twelfth chart-topper, earned Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Grammy nominations, and is known for its vocodered "Do you like to boogie-woogie?" hook.

Music for the Requiem Mass

Music for the Requiem Mass: settings of the Catholic Mass for the Dead, named from the Introit 'Requiem aeternam', standardized by Pius V in 1570, from chant and polyphony to concert works by Mozart, Brahms, Verdi, Fauré, and Britten.

Music of Game of Thrones

Music of Game of Thrones: the score and songs of HBO's fantasy series (2011–2019), composed by Ramin Djawadi, known for its cello-led main title, Wagnerian leitmotifs for houses and characters, and the Live Concert Experience tour.

Music of Star Wars

Music of Star Wars: the orchestral scores of the franchise, chiefly John Williams's nine episodic scores from 1977 on, built on Wagnerian leitmotifs such as the Main Title, Force theme, and Imperial March, plus later composers like Göransson and Giacchino.

Music Sounds Better with You

"Music Sounds Better with You" is the only single by French house trio Stardust (Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk, Alan Braxe, Benjamin Diamond), released 1998 on Roulé, sampling Chaka Khan's "Fate"; distinct from Acid House Kings' 2011 album of the same name.

Mutt (Leon Thomas song)

"MUTT" is a 2024 R&B song by Leon Thomas, title track of his album MUTT (EZMNY/Motown), written with Bizzy Crook and produced by D. Phelps and Freaky Rob; it peaked in the Billboard Hot 100 top 15, hit No. 1 on Radio Songs, and went double platinum.

My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean

My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean is a traditional Scottish folk song, first printed 15 January 1881 in Hills's Students' Songs; sheet music credited to Charles E. Pratt, famously recorded by Tony Sheridan and The Beatles.

My Country, 'Tis of Thee

My Country, 'Tis of Thee (America): American patriotic song, lyrics by Samuel Francis Smith, 1831, set to the tune of God Save the King; debuted July 4, 1831 at Park Street Church, Boston; served as de facto U.S. anthem until 1931.

My Ding-a-Ling

"My Ding-a-Ling" (also "My Tambourine") is a Dave Bartholomew novelty song from 1952 whose 1972 live Chuck Berry version, recorded in Coventry, became Berry's only US and UK number-one single.

My Favorite Things (song)

"My Favorite Things (song)": a Rodgers and Hammerstein show tune from the 1959 musical The Sound of Music, later a modal jazz standard via John Coltrane's 1960 recording, also a Christmas-associated classic and the source of Ariana Grande's "7 Rings" melody.

My Funny Valentine

My Funny Valentine: Rodgers and Hart show tune from Babes in Arms (1937), introduced by Mitzi Green; became a jazz standard through Chet Baker's 1952-54 recordings, Sinatra, and Miles Davis.

My Heart Will Go On

"My Heart Will Go On" is Céline Dion's 1997 ballad, the love theme of James Cameron's Titanic, composed by James Horner with lyrics by Will Jennings. Recorded in one take, it won the Oscar for Best Original Song and two 1999 Grammys.

My Humps

"My Humps" (Black Eyed Peas, 2005): third single from Monkey Business, written by will.i.am and David Payton, peaked No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 in Australia, and won the 2007 Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group.

My Old Kentucky Home

My Old Kentucky Home is Stephen Foster's 1853 ballad, Kentucky's official state song since 1928 and sung at the Kentucky Derby since 1921; originally titled Poor Uncle Tom, Good-Night, its lyrics were revised in 1986 to replace a racial slur.

My Old Man's a Dustman

"My Old Man's a Dustman (Ballad of a Refuse Disposal Officer)" is a 1960 comic music-hall song by skiffle singer Lonnie Donegan and Peter Buchanan, a four-week UK number one on Pye adapted from an older fireman song.

My Old Ways

My Old Ways: Tame Impala song by Kevin Parker, released 17 October 2025 as opener and fourth single of the album Deadbeat (Columbia); Billboard Hot 100 number 56; distinct from tracks by McCarthy Trenching, Status Quo, and Ezell of the same title.